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Arctic Heatwave: Region Hits Sweltering Record 100 Degrees Plus Fahrenheit

The Arctic is boiling and the whole Arctic food chain is at risk. It is a stark warning and one that demands an immediate response by politicians and policy makers.

“Historic moment” as BP writes-off billions of reserves as stranded assets

This is a big moment for Big Oil. Climate reality has finally caught up with BP’s corporate dreamland that it could carry on drilling forever.

COVID-19 crisis accelerating “long-term decline of coal”

Even before the current COVID-19 crisis, coal was in trouble due to its high carbon content, coupled with high costs. But COVID-19 is accelerating that decline. And once coal is gone, it is not coming back.

Post-COVID-19: Norwegian oil industry plans huge offshore expansion after tax break by Gov.

The Norwegian Government has just given lucrative tax breaks to the oil industry to carry on drilling, despite the urgent need to tackle our climate emergency.

COVID-19 Just Recovery: Instead of breaking the “climate-finance doom loop,” governments pour billions into fossil fuels

We have leading experts warning that trillions could be at stake as the fossil fuel industry suffers a terminal and structural decline, but all governments do is pour billions more away on fossil fuels in COVID-19 recovery plans. It is nonsensical. There should be no Big Oil & Gas bailout.

More and more businesses call for a post-COVID-19 just recovery plan

More and more companies do not want to go back. They want a just transition moving forward. We have to make sure now that politicians meet rising corporate and political pressure. There can be no Big polluter bailout. Any post-COVID-19 economic recovery plan has to make central a managed transition away from fossil fuels to a cleaner, more sustainable, more just, future.

“Bold, not incremental” post-COVID-19 action on climate is urgently required from IEA

A letter from leading businesses, scientists and activists demands “bold, not incremental, action" is required from the International Energy Agency on climate change. Hopefully, Dr. Birol and the IEA are listening. For all our futures may depend on their report next month.

Despite Emergency, Belligerent Exxon Refuses to Act on Climate at AGM

Exxon, which has been bruised, battered and bloodied by a catastrophic collapse in the oil price, and is haemorrhaging money, wants us all to drive over a climate cliff too. It is reckless corporate behaviour, which the executives must know will cost lives.

Cyclone Amphan hits India and Bangladesh, already struggling with COVID-19

As I write, the strongest storm ever recorded in the Bay of Bengal has just made landfall in India and Bangladesh.

Despite COVID-19, activists will still pressure Shell over climate failure at AGM tomorrow

Despite COVID-19, activists plan to protest about Shell's climate failure at its Annual General Meeting tomorrow.